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Big tackle on HIV – Jamaica Observer

Big tackle on HIV – Jamaica Observer

In a bold step towards tackling the HIV epidemic, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is now considering a pilot programme for the first US Food and Drug Administration-approved injectable HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir. The drug has been described by former United States President Bill Clinton as “a genuine chance to end” the global epidemic. Jamaica’s decision to embark on …

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Maine police officer arrested by ICE to return to Jamaica

Maine police officer arrested by ICE to return to Jamaica

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday. ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25, as part of the agency’s effort to step up immigration enforcement. Officials with the town …

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